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Wesselina von Koten (Hinrichs)

Theo Hilgard

Son of Theodor Hilgard (1808–1872) and Emma Heimburger; great-nephew of Theodor Erasmus Hilgard (1790–1873); cousin of Henry Villard (alias Hilgard)

Lina Hansen to Marie Taylor, December 29, 1870

Letter from Lina Hansen to her daughter, Marie Hansen Taylor, December 29, 1870.

Caroline Emmel and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939

Letter from Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to their son, Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939.

Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 23, 1926

Letter from Caroline Emmel to her son, Karl Emmel, June 23, 1926.

Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, January 12, 1926

Letter from Caroline Emmel to her son, Karl Emmel, January 12, 1926.

Hinrichs family letter, December 20, 1866

Hinrichs family letter, December 20, 1866.

Hinrichs family letter, n.d.

Hinrichs family letter, August 1, 1870

Hinrichs family letter, August 1, 1870.

[OBSOLETE] Auguste Finckh to Charlotte von Höfeln, December 28, 1851

Letter to Charlotte von Hofeln from her cousin Auguste Finckh, December 28, 1851.

Karl Hirtes to George Neubert, May 18, 1897

Letter from Karl Hirtes to his uncle, George Neubert, May 18, 1897.

[OBSOLETE] Page of 1897 George Neubert letter

Letter to George Neubert, currently living in St. Louis, MO

Leopold Unger to Charles Haase, May 11, 1894

A letter from Leopold Unger, a cousin of Charles Haase, who lived in the town of Dessau with his family and was also active in the fur trade. Charles Haase's brother Wilhelm evidently lived with the Unger family.

Frame from "German Heritage in Letters" video featuring Carl-Henry Geschwind.

New Video Shares Importance of “German Heritage in Letters”

A new video produced by German Heritage in Letters project explores the importance of our work to find, collect, and share the historic correspondence sent and received by German immigrants in the United States.

Caroline Finckh

Paternal aunt of Auguste Finckh from Nürtingen

Auguste Finckh to Charlotte von Höfeln, December 28, 1851